2008 Montana Healthcare Forum: Agenda
Building the Base for a healthier Montana

Thursday—November 20, 2008
8:00-9 am Registration

9 am Opening Remarks 

                                T.R. Reid 

                                Health Care Legislation in the 111th Congress 
                                Senator Max Baucus (invited)

12:00-1:00 pm           Lunch: Lt Governor John Bohlinger 

                                Moving Forward: Workgroup Reports & Legislative Proposals 

                                Reaction to the Day: Legislators and State Auditor 

                                Turning Improved Coverage into Better Healthcare Access— 
                                The Case for a Robust Primary Healthcare System 
                                (and more Community Health Centers!) 
                                Daniel Hawkins, National Association of Health Care Centers 

                                Reaction to the Day: Employers, Consumers and Providers

5:30-6:30 pm             Reception

Friday—November 21, 2008
8:00 am                    Opening Session 

                                Workplace Health Promotion: Make It Easy, Make It Popular, Show Them How 
                                Jeffrey R. Harris, MD, MPH, MBA 

                                Partnering for Quality, Effective Care—What We Can Do In Montana 
                                Mike B. Capizzi, Bridges to Excellence

11:00-11:45               Breakout Sessions 

                                Your Voice is Important—Moving forward in 2009

12:30 pm                  Adjourn
*Agenda subject to change